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Sam Ruben

1913 - 1943

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Samuel Ruben (born Charles Rubenstein; November 5, 1913 – September 28, 1943) was an American chemist who with Martin Kamen co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 in 1940. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Ruben has received more than 72,557 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Ruben is the 541st most popular chemist, the 13,046th most popular biography from United States and the 106th most popular American Chemist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 73k

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  • 36.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Sam Ruben ranks 541 out of 509. Before him are Martyn Poliakoff, Harry B. Gray, Donald Howard Menzel, Omar M. Yaghi, Percy Lavon Julian, and J. L. B. Smith. After him are Darshan Ranganathan, Jacqueline Barton, Bonnie Bassler, Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, and Carolyn R. Bertozzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Sam Ruben ranks 358. Before him are Bob Crosby, Kofi Abrefa Busia, Eleanor Holm, Laird Cregar, Frances Langford, and José Villanueva. After him are Risë Stevens, Duke Nalon, Sidney Dillon Ripley, and Don DeFore. Among people deceased in 1943, Sam Ruben ranks 202. Before him are Maurice Hemelsoet, Stephen Vincent Benét, Foy Draper, Lorenz Hart, Dwight Frye, and Arthur Streeton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Ruben ranks 13,046 out of 18,182. Before him are Terry McAuliffe (1957), Mike Bantom (1951), John Stossel (1947), Lee Tracy (1898), Norman Petty (1927), and Robby Benson (1956). After him are Patrick Fischler (1969), Gale Gordon (1906), Mark Tremonti (1974), Phil Murphy (1957), Genevieve Tobin (1899), and Shiloh Fernandez (1985).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Sam Ruben ranks 106. Before him are Charles M. Lieber (1959), Richard Zare (1939), Susan Solomon (1956), Harry B. Gray (1935), Donald Howard Menzel (1901), and Percy Lavon Julian (1899). After him are Jacqueline Barton (1952), Bonnie Bassler (1962), and Carolyn R. Bertozzi (1966).

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